Date of source: Friday, August 29, 2014
Islamist are divided on the international campaign that the Ministry of Endowments has launched recently to change the name of ISIS in the media to the “Offshoots of al- Qā’idah”. Dr. Abd a- Ghaffār Hilāl, professor of Azhar University, stated that they are tarnishing Islam’s image and thus the...
Date of source: Thursday, August 28, 2014
Dr. Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, the Minister of Endowments, assured that ISIS, the Muslim Brotherhood and all the takfīrī organizations constitute the greatest danger that the Arabic nation (‘ummah) is facing. Jum’ah stated that there are three challenges that the ‘Ummah faces: first, terrorist...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
He three Coptic Churches (Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic) are in a race against time to complete the draft law of Church building as per the request of Counselor Ibrahīm al- Hunaīdī, Minister of Transitional Justice. One of the members of the Committee, Fr. Rif’at Fathī, General Secretary of...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Dr. Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, Minister of Endowments assured that the Ministry does not need preachers who are not Azhar graduates. He stated that what had been stated that the Ministry accepted the application of those who split from al- Nūr political party is completely untrue (‘Abd al- Rahīm ‘Abd...
Date of source: Monday, August 25, 2014
Egyptian President ‘Abd al- Fattāh al- Sīsī threatened to crush ISIS if it comes near Egypt. He assured that the Egyptian air force are inside Egypt and that no attack was held outside the Egyptian borders. He stated that the greatest dangers that Egypt is exposed to are the dangers that threaten...
Date of source: Sunday, August 24, 2014
The NCHR is holding today a workshop for civil associations to discuss the draft laws of civil associations. This will be attended by the Minister of Social Solidarity Ghādah Wāly and the head of the Civil and Political Rights Committee George ‘Ishāq. The head of the Egyptian organization of Human...
Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2014
Dr. Shawqī ‘Allām, the grand muftī, stated that Dār al- Iftā is not isolated from the needs of the Egyptian people. He added that the fatwás that it issued is considered the translation for the movement that is taking place in Egyptian society with all its segments. He added that the way to get out...
Date of source: Friday, August 22, 2014
Copts today celebrate the end of the Virgin Mary fast that continued for 15 days. Churches shall hold masses and some Churches will hold mūlids to celebrate that occasion. The Pope congratulated the Copts and called to dedicate the fasting days to those who are at pain in particular referring to...
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2014
Security Sources stated that ISIS entered into Sinai and committed several beheadings to instill fear in people’s hearts. Four beheaded corpses were found in Rafah and Gūrah. The organization accused them of being traitors and agents to Israel, as they informed the Israelis of the car that was...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Dr. ‘Ibrahīm Nigm, advisor to the grand muftī, stated that the Muslim Brotherhood organization is resorting to the taqiyah method and trying to set the stage until the opportunity comes to announce that it has adopted ISIS’s thought. He added that soon after ISIS announced its presence in Egypt ,...